Willie Cornelius

Willie Cornelius
Willie Cornelius
	Pitcher
	Born: September 3, 1906; Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
	Died: October 30, 1989 (aged 83); Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
Negro leagues debut
	1929, for the Nashville Elite Giants
Last appearance
	1946, for the Chicago American Giants
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	Nashville Elite Giants (1929); Memphis Red Sox (1929–1930); Birmingham Black Barons (1930); Chicago American Giants (1933–1943); Gallos de Santa Rosa (1940); Cincinnati-Cleveland Buckeyes (1942); Jacksonville Red Caps (1942); Chicago American Giants (1945–1946);
Career highlights and awards
	Negro American League wins co-leader (1938);

William McKinley "Sug" Cornelius (September 3, 1906 – October 30, 1989) was an American professional baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues. He played from 1929 to 1946 with several teams, playing mostly with the Chicago American Giants. He played in several East-West All-Star Games.^[1]

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Willie Cornelius

Pitcher
Born: (1906-09-03)September 3, 1906 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Died: October 30, 1989(1989-10-30) (aged 83) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
Negro leagues debut
1929, for the Nashville Elite Giants
Last appearance
1946, for the Chicago American Giants
Stats at Baseball Reference

Teams
Nashville Elite Giants (1929) Memphis Red Sox (1929–1930) Birmingham Black Barons (1930) Chicago American Giants (1933–1943) Gallos de Santa Rosa (1940) Cincinnati-Cleveland Buckeyes (1942) Jacksonville Red Caps (1942) Chicago American Giants (1945–1946)
Career highlights and awards
Negro American League wins co-leader (1938^[a])